Serpent's Trace Hoop Earrings

Available in multiple metallic finishes, Shaun Leane’s Serpent's Trace hoop earrings recall the undulating silhouette of a skeletal serpent's spine.

The untamed beauty of Shaun Leane’s designs draws inspiration from the claws, feathers and quills of the natural world, offering a beguiling combination of traditional goldsmithing techniques and ultra-contemporary styling. Featuring the designer's unique double-sided post fastening, each of these hoop earrings features a sculptural serpent's head and a skeletal spine formed of a seamless arc of individually sculpted vertebrae. Style them with one of the brand's Serpent's Trace necklaces for a light-catching curation that echoes the hypnotic movement of a serpent.

“I admire the past masters who – with their style and craftsmanship – created fine jewellery that was distinctive of its time. We cannot look to the future of design without remembering our past.” – Shaun Leane

• Hoop earrings
• Gold plated vermeil silver or sterling silver
• Skeletal serpent's spine design
• Sculptural head and vertebrae
• High-polished finish
• Double-sided post fastening

COMPOSITION & SIZE

Available in 18ct Gold Plated Vermeil Silver or Sterling Silver
L: 5.5cm, W: 1.2cm

The elegant, wild-edged beauty of Shaun Leane’s designs has marked a point of redefinition within the landscape of British jewellery. Working as a craftsman since he was 15 years old, Leane honed his craft in Hatton Garden before creating a series of collaborative jewellery collections with Alexander McQueen throughout the ‘90s and ‘00s. His designs draw inspiration from the claws, feathers and quills of the natural world – offering a seamless blend of rebellion and sophistication.